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(Eift Aiiuancg The ADVANCE, September 27,2023/Page 3B RTCA continued from page 1B threw for 82 yards and 2 scores, and Durden had 79 receiving yards with 2 touchdowns. Head Coach Matt Meeks said, “It was a great team win. We executed ex tremely well on both sides of the ball. Offensively, we amassed right at 500 total yards, and on defense we held GCS to a total of 30 yards. I'm extremely proud of the effort and energy our guys played with. It all starts up front with the of fensive and defensive lines, and those guys played tre mendously all night. I'm proud of the way we are coming together and are hopefully trending in the upward direction.” This week RTCA will be in Savannah to take on St. Andrews with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Photo by Mike Branch Tripp Durden hauls in a pass from Hayden Kight, turns up field and takes it to the house for a touchdown. 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This time, how ever, senior Carson Ricks, who fielded the punt on a bounce, took a hard lick and lost possession of the ball, giving Windsor new life and the ball at their own 40-yard line. On the first play of the possession, Cameran Woods took the handoff and ran through traffic all the way down to the Vidalia 22-yard line, and with a personal foul penalty for a late hit on the Indians, the Knights were in business at the Vidalia 13- yard line. That’s when things be gan to get interesting. On the first down play, Windsor run ning back Izaiyah Cooper powered to the Vidalia 5-yard line. Then, on the second, third, and fourth downs, the Indian defense held Windsor at the five-yard line and what appeared to be a stop on downs, giving the ball to the Indians with 2:13 to go in the third quarter. However, following a Windsor timeout, the refer ees spotted the ball back at the five-yard line and set the ball for play, saying it was 4th down and two for Windsor. This would have given the Knights a 5th down, but after much discussion and check ing with the chain crew, the right call was made, and Vi dalia had the ball first and ten at their own 5-yard line. “That was a great defensive stand,” said Vidalia Head Coach Rodney Garvin. “Our kids bowed their backs and played Vidalia football when they needed to.” From there, the Indians drove the ball 95 yards in 10 plays to put the nail in the coffin, as Phillips scored his second touchdown of the night to put Vidalia up for good 29-6 following another 2-point try with 9:15 to go in the game. The defense forced an other three and out on the Knight’s next possession, which resulted in a punt to the Indians’ 34-yard line. The offense then pounded out a 62-yard drive, which chewed up the remaining 7:21, and Vidalia had their first Region win of the year 29-6. After the game, Vidalia head Coach Rodney Garvin said he was proud of the way the team responded through a lot of adversity. “I am so proud of how our kids re sponded tonight and how they kept their cool under adverse conditions. We grew up a lot tonight, and I am so happy for our kids, coaches, and community” On the night, the Indi ans racked up 412 yards, with 331 yards coming on the ground. Antonio Barron led the way with 124 yards on ten rushes with a TD. Jamar ion Phillips added two more touchdowns and finished the nightwith 90 yards on 15 car ries. Omarion Oglesby had 53 yards on three touches, with a touchdown, and Deante Terrell picked up 40 yards on three rushes. Jackson Berry was 6 of 8 on the night for 81 yards, and Tucker McDonald was per fect with his only pass, a 26-yarder to Deante Terrell. 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